Soldiers appear on Benin state television announcing apparent military coup | DW News
A group of soldiers in the west African country of Benin say they have seized power.
The group, which called itself the Military Committee for Refoundation, announced the apparent coup on Benin’s state television, claiming that they'd ousted President Patrice Talon. But his office is indicating that the situation is under control. Talon was in power for a decade and he was due to step down next April after the next presidential election.
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